For the Love of Children

In this ongoing column, the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt writes about environmental justice issues in relationship to children. The column launched with a passionate piece entitled The Letter Manifesto: Children and Climate. Here are some of the other commentaries he has written:

That “Adorable” Special Interest Group: ChildrenMarch 23, 2017A move is afoot in certain sectors of our society to put a permanent muffler on a special interest group that has been variously labeled as "whiney" and "obnoxiously persistent."

Dr. Seuss as an Environmental ProphetMarch 02, 2018 Dr. Seuss was an environmental prophet ahead of his time when he wrote "The Lorax." On Dr. Seuss's birthday, Brooks Berndt reflects on the meaning and significance of this modern environmental fable.

For the Love of Children: A New ColumnFebruary 21, 2018After having written about children's issues in the past, Brooks Berndt decides to launch a column on the subject. In this opening reflection, Berndt shares how thinking about environmental issues in relation to children is one of his biggest passions.

Mary’s Song and Justice for #EachGenerationDecember 08, 2017There is a particular cultural outlook that continually reappears in the Bible but never seems to find its way into contemporary outlooks among most Christians today.